Life on the brink: Africa's dying species

By Daisy Carrington, for CNN

updated 11:42 AM EDT, Tue April 15, 2014

Africa is home to much unique wildlife, but many of its iconic species are threatened. Using information from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, we look at some of its most endangered animals. Click on the images to find out more, and share your best wildlife photos with CNN iReport.